It’s useful to be able to talk about yourself and ask about others when you’re getting to know new people. And there may be times when you need to speak to an official person, or fill out a form.
Perhaps you’re booking into a hotel, or going for an interview. You’ll probably be asked some basic personal questions in Hindi like “what is your nationality?” “what is your telephone number?” or “what is your date of birth?” These are all useful things to be able to talk about for everyday conversations as well, so how about we get started…
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Pronouncing introductions in Hindi
All the questions below are expressed formally, so you’ll be addressed with ”Aap” the formal form of “you.”
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आपका नाम क्या है?
āpakā nāma kyā hai?
What's your name?
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आपका पासपोर्ट नंबर क्या है?
āpakā pāsaporṭa naṃbara kyā hai?
What is your passport number?
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आपका मोबाइल नंबर क्या है?
āpakā mobāila naṃbara kyā hai?
What is your cell phone number?
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आपका फोन नंबर क्या है?
āpakā phona naṃbara kyā hai?
What is your telephone number?
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आपका पता क्या है?
āpakā patā kyā hai?
What is your address?
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क्या आप शादीशुदा हैं?
kyā āpa śādīśudā haiṃ?
Are you married?
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क्या आपके पति या पत्नी हैं?
kyā āpake pati yā patnī haiṃ?
Do you have a spouse?
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आपके कितने बच्चे हैं?
āpake kitane bacce haiṃ?
How many children do you have?
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क्या आप के बच्चे हैं?
kyā āpa ke bacce haiṃ?
Do you have children?
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आपके कितने भाई बहन हैं?
āpake kitane bhāī bahana haiṃ?
How many siblings do you have?
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क्या आपके भाई बहन हैं?
kyā āpake bhāī bahana haiṃ?
Do you have siblings?
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आपकी जन्मतिथि क्या है?
āpakī janmatithi kyā hai?
What is your date of birth?
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आपकी उम्र क्या है?
āpakī umra kyā hai?
How old are you?
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आपकी राष्ट्रीयता क्या है?
āpakī rāṣṭrīyatā kyā hai?
What's your nationality?
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आप कहाँ से हैं?
āpa kahām̐ se haiṃ?
Where are you from?
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आपका ईमेल पता क्या है?
āpakā īmela patā kyā hai?
What is your email address?
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When you’re responding, you can follow one of the simple formats below. Just insert the appropriate information in the brackets.
मेरा नाम ----- है ।
merā nāma ----- hai ।
My name is [your name].
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मेरा मोबाइल नंबर ----- है ।
merā mobāila naṃbara ----- hai ।
My cell phone number is [your number].
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मेरा फोन नंबर ----- है ।
merā phona naṃbara ----- hai ।
My telephone number is [your number].
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मेरा पता ----- है ।
merā patā ----- hai ।
My address is [your address].
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हाँ, मैं शादी शुदा हूँ
hām̐, maiṃ śādī śudā hūn
Yes, I'm married
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नहीं, मैं शादी शुदा नहीं हूँ
nahīṃ, maiṃ śādī śudā nahīṃ hūn
No, I'm not married
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हाँ, मे रे पति हैं
hām̐, mere pati haiṃ
Yes, I have a husband
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हाँ, मेरी पत्नी हैं
hām̐, merī patnī haiṃ
Yes, I have a wife
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नहीं, मेरे पति नहीं हैं
nahīṃ, mere pati nahīṃ haiṃ
No, I don't have a husband
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नहीं, मेरी पत्नी नहीं हैं
nahīṃ, merī patnī nahīṃ haiṃ
No, I don't have a wife
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मेरा एक बच्चा है
merā eka baccā hai
I have one child
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मेरे --- बच्चे हैं
mere --- bacce haiṃ
I have [number] children
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हाँ, मेरे -- बच्चे हैं
hām̐, mere -- bacce haiṃ
Yes, I have [number] children
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नहीं, मेरे बच्चे नहीं हैं
nahīṃ, mere bacce nahīṃ haiṃ
No, I have no children
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मेरा --- भाई और -- बहन हैं ।
merā --- bhāī aura -- bahana haiṃ ।
I have [number] siblings.
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जी हाँ, मेरे भाई बहन हैं
jī hām̐, mere bhāī bahana haiṃ
Yes, I have siblings
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नहीं, मेरे भाई बहन नहीं है
nahīṃ, mere bhāī bahana nahīṃ hai
No, I have no siblings
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मेरा जन्मदिन -------- को है ।
merā janmadina -------- ko hai ।
My birthday is on the [day] of [month] [year].
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मै ---- साल का हूँ ।
mai ---- sāla kā hūn
I am [number] years old.
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मैं ---- हूँ ।
maiṃ ---- hūn ।
I'm [nationality].
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मैं ---- से हूँ ।
maiṃ ---- se hūn ।
I'm from [country name].
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मेरा पासपोर्ट नंबर ----- है ।
merā pāsaporṭa naṃbara ----- hai ।
My passport number is [your number].
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Yes and No
A couple of very useful words for you to know are “Yes” and “No.”
हाँ
hām̐
Yes
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नहीं
nahīṃ
No
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Filling out Forms
नाम
Naam
Name
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राष्ट्रीयता
Rashtreeyata
Nationality
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लिंग
Ling
Gender
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उम्र
umar
Age
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जन्म दिन
Janamdin
Date of birth
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पता
Pata
Address
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फोन नम्बर
Phone Number
Telephone Number
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मोबाइल नम्बर
Mobile Number
Mobile Number
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पासपोर्ट नम्बर
Passport Number
Passport Number
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That’s it for this lesson, well done!
Here are a few recommended Hindi lessons to try next!
- Describing where you're from. Let's talk about nationalities in Hindi.
- Heading to a restaurant in India? Try ordering in a Hindi restaurant!
- Ready to go shopping in Hindi?
फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge),
Nikita Sharma: Rocket Hindi
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